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McAuley, Manitoba

Place in Manitoba, Canada

50°15′44″N 101°23′19″W / 50.26222°N 101.38861°W / 50.26222; -101.38861CountryCanadaProvinceManitobaRegionWestman RegionCensus DivisionNo. 15Government

• Governing BodyRural Municipality of Ellice – Archie • MPRobert Sopuck • MLAGreg NesbittTime zoneUTC−06:00 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)Postal Code

R0M 1H0

Area code204NTS Map062K06GNBC CodeGAQNJ

McAuley is a community northwest of Virden, Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie.

The community was named after George W. McAuley who was the townsite owner. It was a railway point for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The post office was named Rutherglen until 1906, referencing a location in Scotland from where some of the settlers had emigrated.

References

^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.